Wheel-felly



"(No Model.) J. MARIS.

WHEEL BELLY.

No. 321,832. Patented July '7, 1885.

, I v /r r TJ/ i l/VVE/VTOI? A forney PATENT JARED MARIS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

WHEEL-FELLY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 321,832, dated July 7, 1885.

Application filed February 12, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JARED MARIs, of Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel-Fellies; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in wheel fellies or rims, the object of the same being to provide improved means for preventing the felly or rim from splitting at the ends of the sections or splitting or bulging laterally at the spoke-socket while driving the spokes into position or after they are secured in position.

\(Vith these ends in view my invention consists in thin wooden or other strips or blocks of veneer inserted in grooves or mortises within the fellies or rim, and, preferably, with the grain running in different directions from the grain of the fellies or rim.

My invention further consists in the several details in construction, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a wheel showing blocks or strips of wood inserted in mortises transversely through the rim. Fig. 2 is a view in transverse setion of a portion of the rim. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a veneered block. Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of a portion of the rim, showing ablock inserted in the perimeter of the rim and forming a part of the spoke-socket. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the blocks inserted in grooves in the periphery and perimeter; and Fig. 6 is a View of one end of a section of a rim, showing blocks therein for preventing the rim from splitting transversely.

A represents the rim of a wheel provided at suitable intervals apart with spoke-sockets B for the reception of the outer ends of the spokes.

It is a well-known fact that the rim of a wheel is weakest at the points where the spokes enter the same, as there is very little 5o wood left on opposite sides of the socket. During the operation of driving the spoke-tenons into the sockets the portion of the rim on one or both sides of the soeketsis frequently split or caused to bulge out, which materially weakens the rim and renders the same practically worthless. This bulging or splitting is also occasioned by the swelling of the tenon after the latter is secured within its socket. To obviate this difficulty I provide the rim at the points where the spokes engage the same with a series of transverse mortises, either oblong, circular, or any other shape, and iill each of said mortises with single strips, or blocks of wood or of veneering. These'strips or blocks can be secured in position by cement or glue, or they can be driven in position and answer all necessary purposes. These blocks or strips are preferably formed of superior or harder material than that from which the rim is constructed, and is preferably placed with its grain running in adift'erent direction from the grain of the rim. After the strips or blocks are inserted in position, the spoke-sockets are cut through the rim and blocks ata single operation. Thus it will be seen that the spoketenon passes through the block or strip, and as the latter is of harder material to split than the rim, or the grain thereof runs in a different direction ,from the grain of the rim, the danger of splitting or bulging out the sides of the rim is obviated.

Instead of securing the strips or blocks of wood in mortises formed transversely through the rim, grooves or slots can be formed either in the perimeter or periphery of the rim, or both, and the strip or strips secured therein and answer all purposes.

Besides the splitting and bulging of the rims at the spoke-sockets, the sections of a rim frequently split transversely, or, that is, parallel with the periphery of the rim: To prevent this, I form a groove or slot through the ends of the sections forming the rims, preferably at right angles to the periphery of the rim, and fill up said slots or grooves with strips or blocks formed, preferably, of harder material than the rim. This practically cuts off or separates the opposite side edges of the rim, and preventsa crack or split starting on one side at one end of the section from continuing over to the other side of the same end of the section; or, instead of securing separate pieces or blocks in the adjacent ends of the sections of a rim, a single piece or block can be secured within the slots at the adjacent ends of the several sections. This will not only prevent the splitting, but will also form a union or connection between the adjacent ends of the several sections.

It is evident that numerous slight changes in the manner of securing the strip or blocks in position might be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention; and hence I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact constructions shown and described, but consider myself at liberty to make such'changes as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A wheclrim provided with grooves or mortises therein, and strips of wood inserted in said grooves 01 mortises with their grain running in a different direction from the grain of the rim.

2. A wheel-rim provided with. mortises therein, strips or blocks of material inserted in said mortises, and spoke-sockets passing through said strips or blocks and through or partly through the rim.

3. A wheel-rim provided with grooves or mortises therein and blocks of veneering inserted in said grooves or mortises, substantially as set forth.

4. A wheel-rim provided with grooves or mortises therein, blocks of veneering inserted in said mortises, and spoke-sockets passing through said blocks and through or partly through the rim.

5. A wheel-rim provided with a series of transverse mortises, blocks of veneering inserted in said mortises, and spoke-sockets passing through said blocks and through or partly through the rim.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JARED MARIS.

lVitnesses:

ADDISON BYBEE, JNo. C. COLLINS. 

